Articles by Alan Ranta

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  Tanya Tagaq / Severn Cullis-Suzuki

  Chan Centre, Vancouver BC, October 16

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

  "We have forgotten our most ancient and tested survival strategy — to act with the future in mind." - Severn Cullis-Suzuki This coll...

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  High Ends

  Super Class

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2014

  With the renowned Yukon Blonde on a break between albums, frontman Jeff Innes used his spare time to branch out with a solo project. He bas...

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  A Winged Victory for the Sullen

  Atomos

  PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2014

  Fans of the orchestral ambient duo A Winged Victory for the Sullen were treated to a preview of the score to their Wayne McGregor-commissio...

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  Grieves

  Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, October 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2014

  Rhymesayers rapper Grieves may be based in Seattle, but his reception in Vancouver felt very much like a homecoming. To say he was friendly...

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  The Bug

  Exit

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

  Kevin Martin produced around 147 demos for Angels & Devils, his first album under the name of the Bug since 2008, and its followup EP gives...

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  A. Dobson

  Lost Broadcast

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

  That Alan Dobson guy has done his homework. Armed with a Kawai SX-240, Octave Kitten, Ensoniq ESQ-1 and bass guitar, the South London produ...

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  Phaeleh

  Fortune Sound Club, Vancouver BC, September 30

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2014

  Bristol-based producer Matt Preston, best known as Phaeleh, is no stranger to a Funktion-One sound system, having performed at Shambhala 20...

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  10 Years of Hyperdub with Kode9, DJ Spinn, Taso and Michael Red

  Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, September 26

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2014

  If any record company deserves to do a victory lap in recognition of its first decade, it's Hyperdub. Founded by Steve Goodman (a.k.a. Kode...